Vous

/vu/ pronoun

Definition

French formal/plural form of 'you'

Etymology

From Latin vos 'you (plural)', cognate with English 'you'

Kelly Says

French 'vous' shows how politeness shapes language - using the plural 'you' for one person creates respectful distance.

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